FREE EVENT 25th and 26th July Derry~Londonderry Festival Marquee, Guildhall Square, 12 noon to 6pm A family fun food festival Exhibitors Sample menus available to try and buy, in a celebration of seafood! Establishment Chef Dish 68 Clooney Restaurant at Best Noel Green Castle Cod Pakora with cous cous salad. Donegal Western PLUS White Horse Ward smoked salmon with beetroot hummus and herb salad. Hotel, 028 7186 0606 un mily f Browns Restaurant and Ian Orr Pan seared local scallops with rocket and lemon. A fa tival Champagne Lounge: 1 Bonds d fes foo Hill, 028 7134 5180 Flavours of the Foyle Encore Brasserie: Millennium John Malaysian spiced cod with Asian slaw and lime dressing Forum, 028 7137 2492 McGee returns to the The Sooty Olive Sean Hake, Egg Yolk Curry, dukkah, capers and Guildhall Square in 162 Spencer Rd, 028 7134 6040 Harrigan turmeric potatoes. Pyke ‘N’ Pommes: Atlantic Quay, Paul Cheeky Monkey: Monkfish cheeks, warm potatoes, Derry~Londonderry FREE Along the Banks of the Foyle Barrett pickled beets, soft leaves, tomato and herb salsa EVENT on 25th and 26th July. Custom House Mark Salt and chilli squid, pak choi and peppers. Custom House Street, Gibney 028 7137 3366 Fast becoming a staple event in the city’s event calendar, this Timberquay Restaurant Adrian Pan-fried seabream, Thai green vegetables and 100 Strand Rd, 028 7137 0020 Catterall noodle broth. family food festival celebrates the richness of local seafood that is ’caught here not brought here’ whilst also delivering a fantastic Cedar A Taste of Lebanon Simon Smaka Harra with Tabouli salad of parsely, bulgur wheat family fun experience. 32 Carlisle Road, (028) 7137 3868 Matta and tomato, humus pureed chickpeas with sesame garlic lemon and olive oil. Vine leaves stuffed with rice mint and lemon and falafel. Seafood Spectacular 12 Live Cookery stations each day will feature the region’s top Primrose Café Emmett Fish Tacos; Beer battered marinated cod, lime pickled Chefs, offering delicious seafood dishes to try and buy in the 15 Carlisle Rd, 028 7126 4622 Deane cabbage, tomatoes, red onion, lime and coriander aioli festival marquee. Check out the Blackboard Specials at the cooking served in a freshly made taco shell. stands priced from £2-£6. Cherry Blossom Bakery Gareth Red lentil white fish and herring soup, creme fraiche and St Columba Heritage Centre, 59 Kelly spring onion served with a homemade scone bread. Family Fun Longtower Ct., 028 7136 8491 From the Mayor’s Family Funday on 25th July, to the Lough’s Agency ‘Touch Tank’ and the Taste Adventure with Food NI, the younger visitors will be well entertained with all the The Waterfoot Hotel Martin Panfried mackrel with salsa verde and micro leaves. Caw Roundabout, 14 Clooney Rd, Barr Seared gunard, seafood broth and asian salad. free fun that’s on offer all weekend. 028 7134 5500 Plus Children get a fantastic chance to get up close and personal with some of Northern Pier 59 Stephen Goan fish curry; Greencastle hake and monkfish. Cold Ireland’s amazing marine wildlife, including the Basking Shark (second largest shark in the 59 Strand Rd., 028 7127 1759 Forbes Seafood Platter; Stephen’s cured salmon, smoked world) , the awesome Killer Whale, and smaller species including Dolphins, Seals, Porpoise salmon mousse and mackerel plate with Pier 59 signature brown bread and a light ale topping. and Leatherback Turtle at the Whale Workshop in the Guildhall! 2 FLAVOURS OF THE FOYLE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 3 Celebrity Chefs in our Jayne McClenaghan: Jayne, from Vital Nutrition, has been a Nutritional FREE DEMOS Therapist for over fifteen years and has helped thousands of people make ‘Theatre of Food’ easy, manageable changes to their diets for the good of their health. Jane believes that food should be celebrated and relished. Her philosophy of health and wellbeing is one of balance - simple, effective and practical changes that can fit into anyone’s lifestyle, to rejuvenate your motivation for eating well. Paul Rankin: Paul Rankin is one of Northern Irelands’ most well-known chefs. Derek Creagh: No stranger to championing Local Produce, Donegal Chef Paul is best known for his regular appearances on “Ready Steady Cook”; the Derek Creagh represented Northern Ireland in BBC2’s fifth series of Great classic BBC television programme. He is an avid fan of local produce and British Menu. Derek’s approach to cooking is modern and innovative with believes cooking with Northern Ireland produce to be a real pleasure. Paul a strong commitment to local quality produce. We look forward to having has used his fine culinary skills to set up magnificent restaurants within Derek demonstrating in our ‘Theatre of Food’ kitchen for the first time Northern Ireland, such as; Roscoff which was the first restaurant to obtain a this year. Winner of ‘Chef of the Year 2015’ Georgina Campbell Awards. Michelin star within Ulster. Paul joins us at Flavours of the Foyle for the first time this year, in association with Donegal Prime Fish whom he first worked with 25 years ago to launch their range of smoked salmon. Live Chef Demonstrations Brian McDermott: Known as ‘The No Salt Chef’ Brian has been cooking Timetable professionally for over 25 years. A regular chef on RTE Television, Brian also has his own weekly cookery slot on BBC Radio, contributes to many Irish press titles and headlines national food events. We look forward to Live in our ‘Theatre of Food’ Kitchen, these top chefs will be demonstrating their culinary welcoming Brian back to Flavours of the Foyle! flair using only the freshest ingredients, inspiring us to try a new dish at home or helping us to pick up a new kitchen skill! There will be time at each demonstration for a Paula McIntyre: Delighted to have Paula McIntyre, resident BBC Radio Ulster Q&A with the chef, if you have any burning questions – here’s your chance! Chef, join us in our ‘Theatre of Food’ Demo Kitchen again this year. Paula embodies the ethos of supporting local suppliers and is a great ambassador for our festival. Paula is also a great ambassador for Slow food. Saturday 25th July Sunday 26th July Time Participant Time Participant Ian Orr: Walled City native, Head Chef and Owner at our very own award 12.30pm Barry O’Brien 12.30pm Jane McClenaghan winning, Browns Restaurant and Champagne Lounge, and Chef of the Year Oysters Restaurant Vital Nutrition 2013, we welcome Ian to join us once again in our ‘Theatre of Food.’ Driven by a passion for good local produce and seasonality, over the years his 1.30pm Eddie Attwell 1.30pm Ian Orr Browns Restaurant culinary finesse has caught the attention of food writers and experts resulting Ardtara Country House and Champagne Lounge in several awards and listings in leading food guides. 2.30pm Emmett McCourt 2.30pm Brian McDermott Feast or Famine The No Salt Chef Emmett McCourt: Irish Food Heritage Chef and our own local food hero, 3.30pm Stephen Forbes Pier 59 3.30pm Derek Creagh Emmett initiated the Award Winning Irish Food Heritage Project in 2011 to Harry’s Bar and Restaurant capture and preserve the food history of the North West of Ireland and his 4.30pm Paul Rankin Celebrity Chef coffee table publicaton - Feast or Famine - recently picked up an award for 4.30pm Sean Harrigan The Sooty Olive 5.30pm Paula McIntyre being ‘The best Culinary Travel Book in the World’ at the Gourmand Books BBC Radio Ulster 5.30pm Coleman O’Driscoll awards in China, 2015. We’re excited to have Emmett showcase his award The Everglades Hotel winning recipes on Saturday 25th at Flavours of the Foyle. 4 FLAVOURS OF THE FOYLE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 5 fun family al Kids Zone A festiv food Treat your little pikes to a 25th and 26th July fin-tastic afternoon of fun at Flavours of the Foyle! Loughs Agency Touch Tank The kids and adults alike will love the Marine Touch Tank at ‘Flavours of the Foyle.’ 25th July, Guildhall 12-4pm This involves a closer look at some of the Mayors Free Family Funday marine life commonly found in rock pools along our coast. Crabs, starfish, whelks, hermit crabs, oysters, mussels and more! Activities include a Camper Van photo booth, chocolate fountain, large bouncy Taste Adventure with Food NI castle, face painting, arts and crafts and Use your five senses (hearing, sight, smell, balloon modelling in the Main hall as well taste, and touch) to guess the food product! as console gaming challenges! The fun is There are five zones in the taste adventure FREE to all! with fishy surprises at each of them! Reel in some 01 | Noisy Zone Donations welcomed to Alzheimer’s local produce! Society, the Mayors chosen charity. 02 | The Seeing Zone 03 | The Smelly Zone 04 | The Tasty Zone Check out the delicious local produce which will be 05 | The Touchy Zone on sale from our market stalls, during the weekend. Arts and Crafts Kids will get hands on with creating their own fishy themed arts and crafts, building Producer Product little works of art to take home! Spreya the Mermaid Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil Rapeseed Oils Flavours of the Foyle Resident Mermaid ‘Spreya’ will be swimming up the Foyle Abernethy Butter Abernethy Butters including smoked, dulse and sea salt. again this year to join us at her favourite Abernethy Fudge and sea salted caramel. Seafood Festival! Donegal Prime Fish Local seafood and shellfish. Get a selfie with Spreya the mermaid and send it to us using the #FlavoursoftheFoyle North Cape Seafoods All whitefish & shellfish caught by Greencastle fishing boats.